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Showing posts with label First Baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Baby. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Pink or Blue? | My Pregnancy Journey♡ #takethree

Ramadhan is here! Alhamdulillah, we are given the chance to meet the holy month of Ramadhan again this year. On behalf of my big family, we humbly apologize for all the mistakes we did and may Allah accepts our ibadah and grant us all Jannah. Ameen ya Allah. Happy Fasting to all. ^^


Pink or Blue? What a cliche title, right? Hehehe. 
Recently I've been to both a private and government clinic to do the ultrasound session and the difference in terms of treatment and service is seriuosly bothering me. Of course the private clinic give better service and treatment since we are willing to pay them in return. But the poor service and treatment shown by the doctor and nurse in the government clinic (this is definitely not a generalization) are unbelievably shocking to me as a first time mom to be. 

In the private clinic that I went to, Dr. Shirley's, even though at that time the doctor went outstation, the medical assistant who did the ultrasound explain thoroughly and show me every single detail of my baby's growth including the internal organs, bones and all. Alhamdulillah, all praises to Allah, my baby doesn't show any abnormalities. Baby's heartbeat, my "air ketuban" and baby's position are also fine. Baby was very active and naughty at that time, moving a lot, kicking and even playing hide and seek with us (when we want to see the face, heheheee). The medical assistant also informed us that baby's length and weight are good, not too big, not too small. Alhamdulillah ya Allah. Overall, me and hubs are very satisfied with the service and also the report though actually we're a bit disappointed that we didn't mention to have a 4D scan instead of the normal 2D scan. Tu lah terlampau excited! *sigh~

Quite detail report. Thumbs up!

Say Hello to our baby! Ummi and Abi can't wait to hold you in our arms, syg♡

In the government clinic on the other hand, not only that I was forced to wait for 3 hours plus till my number got called, the service from the doctor and nurse is very disappointing! First they asked me to sit and they checked my blood pressure and then kept quiet while writing on my clinic card. They then asked me to lie down on the bed, the doctor did the ultrasound and the only 2 things that the doc said to me were "Ok so you're now 33 weeks pregnant + your baby might be a ___________" and that's it! Nothing more, nothing less! She didn't even mention anything about the condition or growth of my baby! (She's a doctor with grade 44, okay, not a newbie or fresh graduate doctor!). Even more shocking and unacceptable to me was the fact that the doctor simply sat down after the ultrasound and leave me like a stupid person till the nurse shouted (literally) "Ok suda ya, boleh bangun & duduk di kerusi". They didn't wipe the gel on my tummy and didn't even gave me tissues to do it on my own. What the fish! Da la the doctor squeezed the gel macam mo setengah tu botol. Huhuhu. 

Ultrasound reports from KKIA Kunak. First was done in week 23 & the second was done recently, week 33.

Frankly speaking, I prefer to go to private clinics or hospital for my antenatal routine checkup as well as for my labour but we don't have a specialist in town, the one that I went to, Dr. Shirley's was 1 and a half hour drive from our house. The road is bumpy and not highway plus our busy schedule make it a bit troublesome. For my labour pulak, I don't think I'm willing to endure the labour pain combined with the long, arduous, painful trip to the hospital for another 1 and a half hour when actually the general hospital is just 15 minutes away from home. So it's okay, I don't have any regrets coz deep in my heart I accept that Allah has better plans for me. Right now I'm praying hard that Allah will ease my delivery process, give me a lot of strength and safeguard me from any terrible experiences when it's "time". Besides, I think going to the government clinic and hospital saves a lot of money for me and hubs. Yes we can afford the cost but we are not rich folks so it's a wise decision indeed. We can use the money to buy baby's stuff instead! Hehehe. 

Okay, back to my entry title, can you guess my baby's gender?? Hehehe. Actually I don't want to reveal or announce the gender yet coz I want to make it a surprise. Lagipun like what my mother said, "You can't be so sure till the baby's out!". But you know lah kan, for a first time parents to be like me and hubs, orang bilang itu excitement lain macam bah kan? Hihihi. Apa lagi when people around you start asking about it. So, are you ready?? Drum roll pleaseeee!! We're having a baby BOY!!!!! InshaaAllah. Hehehe. Lucky thing all the baby stuffs we bought so far are mostly in green and white colour especially the baby gears coz we also want to save some money there (inshaaAllah the baby gears can be used for our next baby regardless of the gender, kan?) 

Our little Imam, inshaaAllah♡

To those who are reading this, please spare a prayer for me, okay? Who knows maybe my next entry will be about my birth story already. Hehehe. Actually my bidan said to me today that baby is ready to come out soon. My nenek and mama also said the same thing. They all asked me to be prepared. They don't think I'll deliver in August looking at my belly, my face and body change and also my condition now. Believe it or not, my gut also tells me that I might deliver in mid July instead of mid August. Motherly instinct, maybe? Hehehehh. Honestly I think maybe I miscalculate my LMP coz I'm not really sure that I've given the date accurately. Whatever it is, I hope and pray that my baby's fine and healthy no matter when he choose to come out and of course, may Allah grant me a smooth, painless and safe labour. Allahumma Ameen. 

"Bismillahitawakkaltu alallah. La hawla wala kuwwata illa billah." 

  

Nota Kaki ::
Debaran kian terasa. Nervous and scared but excited at the same time. 
Allahu Rabbi, permudahkanlah janganlah dipersulit.

Till my next entry peeps! Au revoir!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Checklist | My Pregnancy Journey♡ #taketwo

This time, let's talk about something exciting, baby stuffs!! Hehehe. So I googled about the checklist of what to prepare for newborn and also for mummy. 

Boleh tahan banyak barang mo prepare kan? Phewww~

After weeks and months of holding ourselves back of not buying baby stuffs and get too excited of preparing this and that (this is considered like a taboo for the elders in the family since this is my first pregnancy), we finally decided to buy necessary stuffs for our little one, inshaaAllah, one by one. Yeay!! 

One reason is obviously we are very excited to do so and another logical reason is budget wise. Baby stuffs are certainly not cheap, okay. I bet you all are aware of that, aren't you? It's our first baby some more. So to buy everything at last minute at one go is definitely not a good idea (at least for us!). 


That's me selfie-ing in my 31 weeks of pregnancy. Alhamdulillah ya Allah♥️

Since I'll be in my 32nd weeks of pregnancy next week, which equals to the 8th month, inshaaAllah, we think it's about time that we start to prepare for my labor (OMG I'm so nervous yet excited at the same time! Please pray for me, okay?). So first up is the baby and mummy's checklist of stuffs needed to be brought to the hospital when it's "time" and then the after labor checklist as well as the newborn basics/ essentials checklist. 

I think this one is okay, it's middle ground but misses a few other essentials especially for baby.

Here are the lists that I managed to come out with after finding a few checklists on the internet (I kinda mix and match of one list to the other to come up with this one) :

#Hospital Bag Checklist :

Baby's :

- Swaddle/ Bedung Baby ✔️
- Sleepsuits or Overall Jumper ✔️
- Mittens ✔️
- Booties 
- Hat
- Towel ✔️ 
- Receiving Blanket ✔️
- Bibs
- Handkerchief/ small towel/ napkins
- Diapers/ pampers
- Toiletries + Babycare essentials 
- Going home outfit
- Hooded Blanket 
- Barut Baby ✔️

Ummi's :

- Going home outfit
- Maternity Pad
- Kain Sarong
- Towel & small towels
- Toiletries 
- Grooming kit
- VCO, Dates (kurma), Goat's Milk, Honey (make sure to be consumed before labor)

*the ones with a tick are considered ready as we have bought a few but maybe still need to be added in quantity*

#Ummi's After Labor Checklist :

- Set Bersalin (confinement set)
- Tungku
- Breastfeeding Gear (may Allah allows me to breastfeed my baby, Ameen♥️)
- Bengkung

*other necessities will be added from time to time

#Newborn Basics/ Essentials Checklist:

- Milk Bottle ✔️
- Bedding Set with Comforter (we got ours custom made, Alhamdulillah♥️) ✔️
- Rocker ✔️ (actually it's either rocker, swing or bouncer but since we bought the newborn-to-toddler rocker, we really thought it's value for money coz baby will be using it longer) 
- Baby Bather ✔️
- Diaper Bag + Changing Mat
- Stroller and Car Seat ✔️ (we managed to save our kachingg a lot for these two baby gear since my beloved uncle & aunty gave us their little Anglelina's stroller and baby car seat. Thanks Pck Nong & Aunty Lydia! Mmuahx! Hehehe.)
- Steriliser + Warmer Set, Thermometer
- Grooming Kit & Healthcare
- Baby Cot (actually we don't plan to buy one coz we plan to share the bed with our baby but we'll see once the baby's out.)

*other necessities will be added from time to time 

Thanks Google!

Whoaahh, that's a LIST!

Okay so far we only did a shopping spree via whatsapp to buy the stuffs. Since my hubs is still in KL last week to settle his transfer (he'll be coming home for good tomorrow!! Weeeeee!! Alhamdulillah), he went to a baby store at SS2 PJ (Babyland - good 1 stop baby center, highly recommended) and bought some of the baby stuffs and gears there. We'll buy other necessary stuffs here in Sabah soon or maybe via online shopping as I'm very fond of something different or limited edition and 'overly-cute' stuffs. Hehehe.

Our first baby stuffs shopping spree. Still a long list to go! Hehehee.

Phewww, now this is a lengthy post! Hehehe. I guess I should stop here otherwise I'll be running out of words and stories to share in my next entry. Adieu!
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Saturday, June 7, 2014

My Pregnancy Journey♡ #takeone

Hello there everyone. So I managed to get my lazy a** off the couch and ramble about my boring life again! Hehehe. Here we go!

Actually I've been wanting to post updates in this beloved blog of mine since the beginning of the school hols. At first, I even set a target to at least post an entry every two days during this holiday (sooooo ambitious! hahahahaa!).

Okeh, enough beating around the bush, let's go straight to the point. As you all know, I'm now pregnant with our first child and I'm now in my third trimester (30 weeks), ALHAMDULILLAH YA ALLAH. It still feel surreal to be honest but me and hubs are counting our blessings each day for this amazing journey that we finally being able to experience after waiting patiently for 2 years and 3 months. 

First, let me talk about the people, the society and everyone around us. Having babies to me is really a sensitive issue especially when you don't conceive right away after tying the knot (like me). People always bombard us with THE bonus question of WHEN? like "belum ada lagi?" or "wah, lamanya honeymoon" or "go see the doctor guys, you two may have fertility problems". Urghhhh~ 

Then comes the time when you finally got pregnant and people will like "hrmm, finally! what took you guys so long" or "eh, lama juga kan baru you pregnant" or "si Polan dua babies suda tu, kamu baru mo ada baby". Huhuhu.  

Seriously, people?? Why do these kind of insensitive questions even popped out of your mouth? Don't you at least think of the person's feeling first? or put yourself in their shoes, then you know how it feels. 

Okay forget about those upsets and angry moods and vibes. Let me share about my pregnancy journey so far. I am now in my 30th weeks of pregnancy and so far, everything's fine except my HB level which now consistently read at 10++. I still need to get it up to 11 for the ideal HB level. Wish me luck on that!

LOL!

In terms of body change, I definitely feel a lot of difference now. My belly's getting bigger and to my own surprise, I got stretch marks! (never would've thought I''ll have one coz of my skinny frame~ ^^). I got tired super easily and very quickly and the bitter taste of tongue is back. Uwaaaaaaaaa!! I experience insomnia and a few discomforts like back pain, upper thigh pain, short of breath and a few more I don't really remember. I googled about all these discomforts and they all seemed common and normal. Are they? I truly hope so! Any advice? Oh one more, I notice that my style of walking is also different now. Hrmmm. Hihihi.

Baby's gender? Well, me and hubs are as curious as you guys but we haven't go for the ultrasound scan yet. InshaaAllah will go next week once my hubby is back from KL. By the way, my hubby's going back for good this time as he received his official transfer letter 2 weeks ago right on the day he went back to see me (yup, he flies back home once in every 2 weeks since April). Another great news, ALHAMDULILLAH. 

Awwwwwwwwww! Hehehee

So, that's about it! I hope I don't bore you guys with my ramblings this time and please bear in mind that there'll be more to come! Hahaha! Assalamualaikum and have a great weekend peeps! ^_^
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Friday, April 4, 2014

We are blessed, thank you Allah.

Hellooooooooo, anybody home?? Whoaaahhh, I can't believe my last entry was 2 years ago!!! Omaigucci!!!!

There's been a lot of things going on these past two years and as for 2014, the long awaited wish will inshaaAllah comes true. For my close friends and family members, I bet y'all can predict what is it, right? Alhamdulillah, after two years waiting, I am now in my second trimester and yes, I am 21 weeks pregnant with our first child. Thank you Allah, me and hubs feel so blessed. Notice the new ticker I've just created? Hihihi. ^^


I first found out that I'm pregnant on 19 December 2013, after a positive UPT and no words can explain what me and hubs were feeling at that time. We waited for 1 week before going to the hospital for confirmation and then went to a clinic at Puchong on 28 December 2013 to scan (also for confirmation because we were still in disbelief, heheheee) and Alhamdulillah, the doctor showed us our baby sack that day. On 17 March 2014, we saw our baby's heartbeat, baby's kick and 'meet' our baby for the first time. MashaaAllah, Allahu Akbar, me and hubs were speechless, both trying not to shed any tears in front of the doctor and nurse. Doctor told that our baby is doing fine, healthy and a bit bigger in size, heheheeeee. Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah.


Pregnancy sickness? Yes I did experience a few up till now. So far, my only problem is my low HB which lately has become even lower. Any tips? Huhuhu.

By the way, I am now back working in my hometown since January 2014. My hubs and I are now waiting for his transfer also to my hometown (ours, actually, heeeehh). May Allah ease his transfer process and we'll be back by each others' side soon. Ameen ya Allah. #hasbunallahuwanikmalwakil

Till then peeps! Assalamualaikum. ^^
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